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Friday, October 3, 2008

Meet the happy couple

Annemie and Mitch are finally getting married is Stellenbosch on the 17th of January! They are planning their ceremony in the University Art Gallery, which was a church way back in the 1920s, but is currently used for student art exhibitions. Their reception will be held at Rosé Restaurant, which has a “platteland” feel with lots of textures – raw bricks, wood, ceramics, glass, and fabric. The look will be very botanical and bohemian with layers of found objects, vintage books, plants – all grouped together cleverly by the many fabulous stylists currently working on the project:Alwyn from Okasie is the creative aesthetic behind many of our favourite ideas for the wedding so far – thank you Alwyn!! – and will be bringing the all important floral element to our big day.

With Elsje as part of the creative team, we can be sure that there will be nothing ordinary about this celebration! Her continuous stream of fresh ideas is such an inspiration – from hand-stitched Save the Dates to canvas printed menus to calligraphy and origami, she is bringing the layered look to the entire wedding with paper art to die for!!Annemie’s mom is a sourceress of anything unique and out-of-the-ordinary to make the décor on the day really interesting. She has also taken on the giant task of hand-making napkins and table cloths and of course provides invaluable emotional support to the bride-to-be!!

We look forward to sharing more of the thoughts and processes on the way to the wedding to everyone!

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Elsje Designs

Hello Stellenbosch!

Change is in the air. Not only have we moved to Stellenbosch, but our focus has also moved from posh events and weddings to limited edition lifestyle décor with a proudly South African touch. Watch this space...

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We are a couture design company, specializing in creating and styling exclusive event stationery such as invitations, menus, programmes, gift tags, thank-you cards, save-the-date-cards, paper art for special occasions such as weddings, 21st birthdays, wedding anniversaries, birth announcements and personalised stationery. The team consist of 8 dream team members!

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Look for Less Tip…Figure out where you place value in your wedding…is it the flowers? the invitations? the food and wine? Then, rearrange your budget so that the emphasis is on what you love…skimp on the rest!

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step 1: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER

Our first consultation is a creative meeting - our goal is to make your dream come true and design stationery that reflects your personality. Design choices including font & calligraphy options, paper, embellishments, ribbon and print techniques will be discussed. A refundable consultation fee of R300 is charged, we assure you that even if you would like to get ideas to make your own stationery, we would gladly share our secrets and give you ideas!

Alternatively, clients can also choose an existing design from our online shop - this is ideal if you are not able to meet with us at the studio.

step 2: QUOTE & DEPOSIT

Within a week we will provide you with a written quote - based on your consultation or online selection. Any additional design time spent, will be charged at our hourly rate of R300. A 50% deposit will be required to initiate the actual design process, based on your quote. Please supplyyour name as reference when you make your deposit.

step 3: ORDER FORM & WORDING SUGGESTIONS

On receipt of your deposit, we will forward an order form and a complete invitation wording manual with guidelines, etiquette and suggestions for you to compile your wording. Design will only begin after we received your completed order form.

step 4: DIGITAL MOCKUP: REVIEW & APPROVE THE PROOF

Based on your briefing we design a digital mock-up which we will e-mail to you. You will then have the opportunity to provide feedback and identify any changes you wish to make. The changes are integrated into a revised version that is submitted for your approval. Your first set of changes are free of charge, further changes will be billed at a fee of R300.00 per hour. Once you have approved the digital proof, Elsje Designs is not responsible for any future changes or mistakes.

step 5: PHYSICAL MOCKUP: FINAL APPROVAL & SIGN-OFF

After you have expressed satisfaction with the digital artwork - the layout, font, spelling and punctuation - we make a physical mock-up. Photographs will be emailed to you or can be signed off at the studio. The first mockup is free, any mockups thereafter will be billed at R250 per mockup.

step 6: PRINT, PRODUCTION & PICK-UP

Upon your final approval of the design, we will order paper and other materials for the production process to commence. We will complete work within 5 to 7 working days of receipt of your approved artwork. The balance outstanding will be due on collection of your stationery or before you arrange collection.